Fireplace-heater.



No. 793,323. PATENTED JUNE 27, 1905. A. B. SCHOFIBLD.

FIREPLAGE HEATER.

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A. B. SGHOEIELD.

PIREPLACE HEATER.

APPLICATION FILED PEB. 9. 1904.

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PATENTED JUNE 27, 1905.

A. B. SCHOEIELD.

EIREPLACE HEATER.

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idNTTEn STATES Patented June 27', 1905.

ALBERT B. SCHOFIELI), OF NEW' YORK, N. Y.

FIREPLACE-HEATER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 793,328, dated June 27', 1905.

Application filed February 9, 1904. Serial No. 192,791.

le it known that l, .'\1.mnrr B. Smiorrlna'), a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the borougli of Brooklyn, in the city and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Fireplace-Heater, of which the following isa specification.

VMy invention relates to a 1ireplace-heater, and more particularlytoa heaterof this type adapted to utilize the heat from a gas-flame.

rlhe object is to provide an ornamental heater which may be readily adjusted in fireplaces as they now exist, particularly in city houses, and one that will give the effect of an open fire of coals and discharge heated air into the room and at the same time provide a heater that may be used with convenience and success to heat the contents of a removable vessel for culinary purposes.

In the accompanyingdrawings, Figure 1 is a view of the heater in front elevation as it appears in use. Fig. 2 a vertical central section from front to rear in the plane of the line A A of Fig. 1. 3 is a horizontal section in the plane ofthe lineBB of Fig'. 1. Fig. et isa horizontal section in the plane of the line C C of Fig'. 1. Fig. 5 isa horizontal section in the plane of the-,line l) 1) of Fig'. 2. Fig. f3 is a vertical section taken at right angles to the section A A in the plane of the line Fi E of Fig'. Q. Fig'. T is apartial end elevation of the heater proper, the fireplace-wall being' removed. Fig. 8 is an enlarged view in detail, showing in elevation a portion of the transparent or translucent wall of the pocket which contains the translucent or transparent pieces through which the light is directed; and Fig'. .1 is an enlarged vertical section from front to rear through the translucent pocket and its frame.

The fireplace-wall is denoted by 1, and the moldingor facing', which 'forms a linish around its front margin, b v Q. The heater is intended to be inserted through thespace surrounded on three sides by the molding 2, and flanges 3 3%, extending along the top and sides of the heater, are intended to overlap the inner edge of the molding Q to form a neat finish. The body oftheheater is preferably constructed to project in front of the molding' 2 a distance about one-third of its depth; but this is not an essential feature of its construction. sections, the lower section being' denoted by 4 and the upper section by This feature admits of placing' the lower section in position, raising it, if necessary, say, to pass over any fixed obstruction--as, for instance, a,projcct ing' gas-pipe (5, with which the pipe 'T of the heater is to be connected and subsequently sliding the upper section into its position to completely fill theopening at the front of the fireplace.

The lower section 1 is made up of a main front plate S, the sides of which recede, as shown at 9, Fig. +L, and have flanges 3 for overlapping the edges of the molding 2. 'lhe front of the plate. 8 is provided with an openingI 10 at the base, an opening 11 opposite the pocket of translucent material, and an opening' 12 above the said pocket. Sides 13 and 11 are secured at their front edges to the sides of the front plate, and a back 15, of thin east or sheet metal, is secured to or formed integral with the sides 13 and 1A. An invertedbox frame 16 lits within the top of the section -1 and serves the multiple function of a frame for uniting the front, sides, and back ofthe section, a baffle-plate, and a support for culinary vessels. rI he diaphragm which forms the bottom of the inverted-box frame has a register 1T located centrally therein for the passage of the heated air.

An auxiliary front plate 18 fits against the front face of the plate 8 around the margins of thc openings 11 and 12 and is provided with openings therethrough corresponding to the said openings 11 and 1Q in the plate S. The plate 1S is provided with an outwardlyextending flange 19, surrounding' the margin of the opening corresponding to the opening' 11, the inner faces of the top and bottom of said fiangc being' preferably inclined slightly upward, as shown at 2O and 21, to receive between them with an easy sliding' [it the marginal casing 22 of the pocket, which contains the mass of translucent material. Around the margin of the opening corresponding to the opening 12 and fora considerable distance to one side thereof, as indicated in dotted lhe said body is formed in two box- IOO lines, Fig. 1, the plate 18 is provided on its back with a shallow recess 23 for the reception of a sliding door 24, which is intended to close the opening 12 in the plate 8 and present the appearance when closed of a sunken panel in the plate 18.

The marginal casing 22 has preferably cast integral therewith a series of bars 25, representing grate-bars, and the marginal molding 26 forms an outer shoulder 27, which is intended to conform to the front of the flange 19 to break the joint between the casing 22 and the ange 19 and form a neat finish and with an inner shoulder 28 to form a seat for the front of the pocket. The front wall of the pocket is formed of a thin metallic sash 29, provided with panes 30 of suitable transparent or translucent material, such as mica, and fitted to seat against and be secured to the shoulder 28, and the rear wall of said pocket is in like manner formed of a sash 31 with panes 32 and fitted to scat against and be secured to the rear of the marginal casing 22.

The top of the casing 22 is provided with van opening' 33 for filling' the pocket with translucent or transparent pieces, and to make the appearance of a bed of burningcoals more realistic I fill the lower part of the pocket with fragments of glass 34, having their faces smooth, and the upper portion of the pocket with fragments of glass 35, having their surfaces ground. This latter treatment serves to diffuse and soften the `rays of light and makes a very natural representation of the upper part of a bed of burning coals, as distinguished from the lower part.

The front plate 8 is provided with a forwardly-projecting horizontal flange or ledge 36 to form a support for the front leg 37 of the U bend in the gas-pipe 7, the rear leg 38 of said bend being' located within the heatersection 4 and extending from one side thereof, where its closed end is supported, as shown at 39, Figs. 2 and 4, to the opposite side of the heater, from where an end piece 4() extends along the inner face of that side, as shown in Fig. 4, through the front plate 8 and connects the leg' 38 with the leg 37. The leg 37 extends along the ledge 36, preferably to a point at or near the side of the lireplace, 'where it connects, by means of the downward extension 7, with the pipe 6, projecting through the Hoor. This admits of locating the gascock 41 for turning the g'as on and off centrally of the heater and directly below the sunken panel-door 24, where the gas may be controlled with one hand while the other introduces a lighting device through the said door 24 to ignite the gas-jets issuing through the openings 42 in the leg 38.

The back 15 of the section 4 is provided with openings 43 (one or more of them) along its lower part, which opening or openings are opened and closed to admit or shut out cold 65 air from the space 44 back of the heater by a door 45, in the present instance hinged at its side 14 through the flange 3% and thence latl erally, as shown in Fig. 5, to be manipulated by a pin 48, extending through the end of the removable base-piece.

The upper section 5 of the heater has a front plate 49, forming when assembled a fair upward continuation of the plate 8 and provided with a molding with a downwardly-projecting lip 51 along its base, which overlaps the top of the auxiliary front plate of the lower section. The plate 49 has open-work panels 52 and 53 in the front and is provided with laterally-sliding doors 54 55, also made open-work to permit the heated air to pass into the room.

The sides of the upper section 5 are denoted by 56 57, the back by 58, and the top or roof by 59. The width of the section 5 is preferably made to the rear of the front plate 49 less by twice the thickness of the side walls of the lower section than the lower section, and the sides `13 and 14 of the lower section are projected a little distancea half-inch, more or less-above the diaphragm 16, as shown at 61, Fig. 6, to form guides for directing the rearwardly-sliding movement of the upper section when slid into position. The roof 59 slants continuously from the top of the back 58 to the top of the open-work front, so that the current of heated air will not be obstructed within the section 5 in its outward course toward the room. The upper front edge of the roof 59 forms one of the guide-walls for sliding the doors 54 55, and a narrow strip 62, fixed to the diaphragm 16 along the front, forms acorresponding guide at the bases of the doors.

A reflector 63 is located between the burners and the back 15 t`o intensify the light directed through the pocket of translucent material.

A base 64, provided with openings 65 in its front, is made to slide rearwardly into position to cover the opening, 10 through the front plate and conceal the pipe 7 and the ledge 36 and pipe-leg 37 thereon, as Well as the gas-cock 41. The front of said base is provided with a depression 66, here shown as circular, through which the stem of the gascock 41 projects and receives a handle 67 for operating the valve. Itis intended to have the handle 67 completely housed in the depression 66, and this depression is utilized as a central depressed panel in a name-plate 68, which extends to the right and left therefrom. A slot 69 in the end of the base 64 receives the pin 48 for operating the door 45.

/Vhat I claim is- 1. A fireplace-heater comprising a lower body-section and an upper body-section tted IOO to slide into position within the iireplace-opening on the lower body-section.

L). A fireplace-heater 4comprising a lower body-section litted to enter the lower part ot' the fireplace-opening and provided at its top with guides and an upper body-section titted to slide into position within the lileplaceopening between said guides.

3. A lireplace-heater comprising a lower body-section, including a box-frame at its top to which the walls ot the section are secured, and an upper body-section litted to slide into position on said box-trame.

ln a lireplace-heater the combination with a main lront plate, an auxiliary front plate attached thereto and a body ot' translucent material carried by the auxiliary front plate, ot' a sliding panel between said plates to open and close corresponding openings through said plates and burners located to the rear ot' said plates within convenient reach through said openings.

5. In a gas fireplace-limiter the combination with a main t'ront plate andan auxiliary t'ront plate attached thereto,otl a sliding' panel housed between the plates to open and close openings through the plates, burners located to the rear ot' said plates, a gas-pipe leading from the burners across the t'ront ot' the heater and a gas-cock in said pipe below the said sliding panel.

l5. ln a lireplace-lieater, the combination with the main front plate provided with an opening' therethrough, ot' an auxiliary front plate attached to the t'ront otl the main t'ront plate and provided with an opening corresponding to the opening in the main Vt'ront plate and with a forwardly-projecting flange around the margin ot' said opening and a casing t'or removably adjusting a mass ot' translucent material in front ot' said openings, said casing comprising a retieulated front, a marginal rim litted to enter within the said flange on the auxiliary lront plate and front and back walls for holding' the mass ot' translucent material in position.

7. ln a fireplace-heater the combination with main and auxiliary t'ront plates, having corresponding openings therethrough, of a casing for holding a mass ot translucent material in position, said casing being provided with a shoulder arranged to overlap the marginal wall ot' the opening in the auxiliary lront plate to elleetively close the joint against the passage ot' light.

S. In a lireplace-heater, the combination with a t'ront plate provided with an opening' therethrough. ot' a casing for holding a mass olVl translucent material in position, said casing being' provided with au exterior shoulder lor overlapping the marginal wall ot' thel opening in the lront plate and with an interior shoulder Ifor receiving the t'ront retaining-wall ot' the translucent material.

E). In a iireplace-heater the combination with a front plate provided with an mieningthercthrough, ot' a casing for holding a mass olf translucent material in position, said casing having a reticulated t'ront and a marginal shoulder, and retaining-walls spaced apart and engaged with the said casing.

10. For use in connection with heating' devices, a body consisting ot' a stratilied mass of translucent m aterial,one stratum being formed ot' glass pieces having their surfaces in a natural condition and another stratum having' their surfaces ground.

In testimony that l claim the foregoing as my invention l have signed my name, in pres ence ot' two witnesses, this Sth day ot' February, 190i.

lVitnesses:

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